Richard Storrs Willis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 124 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 10,1819 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 7,1900 |
| Died | Detroit |
| Michigan | |
| United States | |
| Albums | Journeysongs Third Edition: Disc 9 |
| Siblings | Fanny Fern |
| Nathaniel Parker Willis | |
| Job | Composer |
| Education | Yale University |
| Yale College | |
| Songs | It Came Upon a Midnight Clear |
| Medley: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear / [traditional] - Away in a Manger | |
| Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / The Forst Nowell | |
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| ID | 1148175 |
Richard Storrs Willis Life story
Richard Storrs Willis was an American composer, mainly of hymn music. His best known melody is probably the one called, simply, Carol. This is the standard tune, in the United States, though not in Great Britain, of the much-loved hymn "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear", with lyrics by Edmund Sears.
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